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Re: Kidyak Seat
By:Don Lueder
Date: 11/6/1999, 10:12 am
In Response To: Re: Kidyak Seat (Paul G. Jacobson)

The foam block by itself as a riser might be a good idea. I can carve it down lower from the bottom as my son gets bigger.

Thanks Don

> While you are at it, put in a block of cheap styrofoam under that seat.
> You can hot glue it to the underside of the seat so it won't be sitting in
> the bilge water, and it will add a bit of built in flotation. Make it big
> enough so that if the glue comes loose the block can't fall out.

> Juat a thought.

> Paul G. Jacobson

Messages In This Thread

Kidyak Seat
Roger -- 11/4/1999, 6:58 am
Kidyak Seat
Mike R. -- 11/4/1999, 12:18 pm
Re: Kidyak Seat
Don Lueder -- 11/4/1999, 10:08 am
Re: Kidyak Seat
Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/4/1999, 7:40 pm
Re: Kidyak Seat
Don Lueder -- 11/6/1999, 10:12 am
Don't let your kid see you do this, but...
Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/8/1999, 1:33 pm